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Entrepreneurship

Lang Letter Archive

Date: June 24, 2019

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Entrepreneurship

Lang Letter Archive

A Day in the Life: Steph Korey '15, founder and CEO, Away

An illustrated look at the workday of Steph Korey '15, founder and CEO of Away.

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Chazen Global Insights

Entrepreneurship

Lang Letter Archive

Date: July 31, 2017

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Chazen Global Insights

Entrepreneurship

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Strategy

Launching a Startup with MBA Debt

From $140,000 in debt to $29 million in venture capital backing — Ryan Petersen '08 of Flexport shares his story.

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Lang Letter Archive

Date: July 20, 2017

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Strategy

Needfinding

Designer in Residence Adam Royalty shares tips for uncovering your customers’ needs.

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Capital Markets and Investments

Entrepreneurship

Lang Letter Archive

Date: June 01, 2016

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Capital Markets and Investments

Entrepreneurship

Lang Letter Archive

Think, Start, Scale, Invest

Our new framework to equip students with the skills and knowledge to lead businesses around the globe for the next 100 years.

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Lang Letter Archive

Date: March 27, 2023

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Technology

Three Counterintuitive Truths in Technology

Why human skills are at the center of our technology world.

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Videos

Entrepreneurship

Type: Columbia Business
Date: March 24, 2023

Entrepreneurship

Virtual Training, Real Policing

Street Smarts VR is leveraging virtual reality to improve officer judgment and reduce avoidable police-citizen violence.

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Entrepreneurship

Type: Columbia Business
Date: March 26, 2018

Entrepreneurship

Less Networking, More Authentic Relationships

David Olk ’11 launched Voray to give entrepreneurs and professionals a platform to build authentic relationships that translate to business opportunities. Here’s his best advice for making these valuable connections.

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Type: Columbia Business
Date: October 06, 2017

Leadership

Redefining Mentorship for Female Veterans

Army veteran Brooke Jones-Chinetti ’18 developed a mentorship platform that is revolutionizing how female veterans are transitioning into the workforce.

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Entrepreneurship

Type: Columbia Business
Date: March 24, 2017

Entrepreneurship

Hot Sauce Spices Things up with Social Mission

John Crotty ’96 works with community gardens in the Bronx to produce The Bronx Hot Sauce.

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Topics

Entrepreneurship

$225,000 Awarded to Four Student Ventures by the Eugene Lang Fund

Meet the 2019 Summer Fellowship Recipients

Leadership

Redefining Mentorship for Female Veterans

Marketing

Media & Tech

Three Counterintuitive Truths in Technology

Three Predictions for the Future of UX/UI

Social Enterprise

Hazelnuts With Impact

Strategy

Launching a Startup with MBA Debt